Folding crib



'March 19, 1940- J. P. TEMBRl-:ULL 2,194,130

FOLDING CRIB Filed March 22, 1939 Snoentor Jhn I? Ymbreull v Gttorneg Patented Mar. 19, 1.940

UNITED' STATESl PATENT OFFICE FOLDING om John P. Tembreull, Seattle, Wash.

Application March 22,

1 Claim. My invention embodies a folding crib, and the 'primary objects of the invention are to provide a ycrib comprising a collapsible frame having cloth sides, ends and bottom secured thereto whereby the device maybe readily folded `into y compact form and stored in a small space or carried in avmotor vehicle. Further objects are to provide a folding crib that is simple, durable and inexpensive in construction.

In the drawing:

Figure l. is a View in end elevation of the crib, Fig. 2 is a View in side elevation, Fig. 3 is a plan view showing the crib frame disconnected and folded in readiness to be rolled into a compact bundle; and

f Fig. 4 is a view in elevation rolled into compact form.

- Referring in detail to the drawing wherein like reference numerals indicate like parts in the several views, the numerals 5, 6, I and 8 designate the four legs of the crib. The numerals 9, I0, II and I2 indicate the longitudinal side frames. And the numerals I3, I4, I5 and I6 designate the transverse endvframe pieces.

The upper ends of the legs 5 and 6 are pivotally fastened to the upper longitudinal vside frame vpieces 9 and II respectively by wing nut bolts II and I8, andthe upper ends of the legs 'I and 8 are likewise c onnected to the said longitudinal Vside `frame pieces 9 and II by wing nut bolts I9 and 20, it being understood that all of said connections are made'for pivotal movement. of the legs as more fully hereinafter set forth.l The legs 5 and 6 are vdetachably.connected below their -centers to the lower longitudinal side frame pieces I0 and I2 respectively by pins 2| and 22, and the legs 'I and 8 are likewise connected to the said frame pieces l@ and I2 by pins 23 and 24. In Fig. 3 of the drawing, these pins are shown 40 in dotted lines for clearness and the avoidance of confusion. The transverse end frame pieces I3 and I li are pivotally connected at one end to the longitudinal side frame pieces 9 and Il) respectively b-y wing nut bolts 25 and 25, while their other ends are respectively connected to the longitudinal side frame pieces II and I2 by detachable` pins 2l and 28. The other two end frame pieces I5 and I6 are pivotally connected at one end to the longitudinal side frame pieces 9 and ends vare respectively connected to the longitudinal side frame pieces II and I2 by detachable pins 3l and 32. Bracket clamps 33 are secured to each ofthe four legs 5, 6, 'I and 8 adjacent to the pins 2l, 22, 23 and 24 which brackshowing the crb II! by wing nut bolts 29 and 38, and their other 1939, Serial No. 263,423

ets fit down over the longitudinal side frame pieces for the purpose of strengthening the frame.

, The bottom. 33a of the cribconsists of a heavy piece of durable cloth such as canvas or the like 5 whose longitudinal or side edges are secured to the longitudinal side frames Ill and I2, and whose end portions are free and provided with snaps ill whereby saidends are passed' under the tran* verse end frames Illr and I8 andsnapped to their 10 outer sides as clearly shownl in Figs. l and 2 of the drawing. f The sides 35 and 3d of the crib are made of like cloth material andy have their upper and lower edges secured vrespectively to the side frames 9 and Iii, and II and I2;v The two ends 3l and 38 are made of the same material and their upper andlower edgesv are respectively secured to the transverse end frames I3 and I4, and I5 and I6, and their projecting free ends 39 are provided with snaps 40 andare folded around and snapped to the sides35 and 3c of the crib.

While the foregoing description 'appears somewhat complicated `and difficult to `readily comprehend, the device is quite simplefand consists ofy four legs, four side frames and four end frames all pivotally and detachably connected together. The cloth bottom 33d is secured to the two lower side frames, while the cloth sides 35 and 35 are respectively secured to4 thetwo lower and two upper side frames, thus making a continuous connected unit of the sides and bottom as clearly shown in Fig. 3. The two ends 3'! yand1i8 arev independent of the bottom and sides in the fact that they swing inwardly against the side in the collapsed position shown in Fig. 3 and whereby the device is readily rolled into a self contained and compact bundle as shown in Fig. 4.

When the device is set upy as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, it forms a light and sturdy crib. In order 40 to collapse this crib, the ends of the bottom are unsnapped at 34, and the ends 31 and 38 are unsnapped at 40. The pins'ZI, 22, 23 and 24 are then removed and the legs 5, 6, 'l and 8 are folded inward as shown in Fig. 3. `,NeXt, the pins 2l, 28, 3! and 32 are removed and the end pieces I3, I4, I5 and IE are folded inwardly along the longitudinal side pieces 9 andl Ill whereby the ends 31 and 38 are folded yagainst the side 35. fThe 50 device is then rolled into a bundle as shown in Fig. 4. vThis crib is light, durable, sturdy, simple to manipulate and very useful to motor tourists 'and others who have babies and ya limited space for transportation or storage.

I claim:

A folding crib consisting of a frame comprising four legs, two upper and two lower longitudinal side pieces and two upper and two lower transverse end pieces, said legs pivotally connected to the upper side pieces and detachably connected to the lower side pieces whereby they are foldable inwardly along the upper side pieces when detached from the lower side pieces, the upper transverse end pieces pivotally connected to one of the upper side pieces and detachably connected to the opposite side piece whereby they are foldable inwardly along the first named upper side piece when detached from the other lower side piece, the lower transverse end pieces pivotally connected to one of the lower side `pieces and detachably connected to the opposite lower side piece whereby they are foldable inwardly along the rst named lower side piece when detached from the other lower side piece, a cloth bottom having its side edges secured to the two lower side pieces, said cloth bottom having extended ends with means for detachably fastening them respectively to the lower transverse end frame pieces, a pair of cloth sides having their edges respectively secured to the upper and lower longitudinal side frame pieces, cloth ends respectively secured to the said transverse end frame pieces,

, and said cloth ends having projecting end portions With means for detachably securing them respectively to the two cloth sides.

JOHN P. TEMBREULL. 

